Well, you have to be sure that the company exercises said policy.

And just like at the UAL of old, it didn't matter if it was an intern, son/daughter, or intercompany transfer, it was a guaranteed interview, NOT a guaranteed job.

Even though A LOT of the above demographics got in without competitive qualifications relative to others, the mantra amongst many was to go into the guaranteed interview with as many feathers in the cap as possible.

IOW, besides meeting the mins to apply, recs from all your supervisors while there, HAVE SOME COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE.

AGAIN, it was a guaranteed interview, there were PLENTY that got hired right at the mins, but there were ALSO plenty that didn't get hired that chose to burn their guaranteed interview when they just met the mins.

Of course, there's a whole slew of other relative factors that go into it.